Letter: Attack on Gaza flotilla

I have just read Reuters’ report on the autopsy result of the people who were killed by Israeli soldiers on the Mavi Marmara. The report states that some of the people were shot multiple times from close range.

The American and Israeli people have to accept the fact that today’s so-called “terrorists” are the result of the decades-old Palestine problem. America has armed Israel to the teeth and has supported Israel by vetoing any strong condemnation of Israel’s action in the UN Security Council (UNSC). The UNSC is a paper tiger. The members of the UNSC do not have to guts to condemn America’s support of Israel.

Today, America is not the financial and military force it once was thanks to the financial meltdown caused by the wizards on Wall Street, so we can hope to see more condemnation of America’s support of Israel.

Since the flotilla attack, I have really started wondering why Hitler chose only Jews as his guinea pigs on which to conduct his murderous experiments, and not on people of other religions or nationalities. It seems that the present generation of Jews has forgotten the inhumane treatment their parents and grandparents were subjected to by Hitler. The result is that the Jewish government of Israel is making Israel and Jews detested by the world. Maybe they do not care because they have “Uncle Sam” to help them. The American system is controlled by Jews who will do anything to support Israel, even to the detriment of America. But we also know that the people and the government of America are getting rattled by the arrogance of Israel.

I know my letter will be responded to by supporters of Israel, who will point to Hamas and Hezbollah as examples of anti-Israel and anti-America militant organizations. However, it must not be forgotten that these so-called militant organizations and “Islamic” terrorists have cropped up only because of the situation in Palestine, which has been festering for decades. It is solely the Palestinian issue that has upset Muslims all over the world, making them rise against Israel and America. Palestine has become the rallying issue for Muslims, both peaceful and militant. The peaceful people show their defiance to Western countries who support Israel by insisting on wearing their traditional Islamic dresses, including covering their faces with a veil.

With regard to terrorists — didn’t America support the Taliban in their war against the Russian occupation? Didn’t America announce a “gift” of US$43 million in 2001 to the Taliban because they were supposed to have destroyed the opium crops?

So why are the Taliban being called “terrorists”? Was Osama bin Laden a business “partner” of former US president George Bush as some reports allege? Wasn’t Saddam Hussein a staunch ally of America before he was done in by America’s greed for Iraqi oil and accused of hobnobbing with “terrorists” like Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda?

Every one knows that the Palestinians need a piece of land to call their own country. They need freedom of movement, peace of mind, an honest way to earn a decent livelihood. But this is not going to happen in the near future. There is no great statesman in Israel. There is no forceful leader in America. There is no Hitler either to teach the Israelis another lesson in medical science. Sorry for sounding so cruel — that is my mood today.

Rajaram Yeshwant Savur
Jakarta